My powder measures...

[DGeraths]

I have been looking through many of my research books for ideas regarding powder measures. There seem to be a lot of horn and antler ones out there as well as some made of wood or bone.

I decided that instead of following the trend of making them out of antler, I would use my woodshop to create them.
The measures pictured below were made with a lathe and hand finished with tung oil.

The small light colored measure is about 55grn and is made of maple wood. The darker one, measuring out to 65grn is made of African rose wood. (yes... it is a period correct wood for colonial America) The pan brush is made of the same type of wood and is fitted with horse hair.

Just thought I would share. eace:

Dana

 

[BLAHMAN]

Those are great looking! Think the next time you decide to do one of those, how about some start to finish photo's? That would realy be neat!

 

[onefeather]

they are very good looking but how does the horse hair stay in?

 

[ewan]

their roots :: :: ::

 

[DGeraths]

they are very good looking but how does the horse hair stay in?

Glue.

 

[vradin]

Very nice. I like the design and the flared lip, and rosewood is very always a pretty wood to work.

How does the tung oil react to the powder, if at all? I usually use a hard beeswax finish, applied at high speed and buffed out.

Inspirational :thanks: - now I'll have to get down to the shop and find some cutoffs to make a few of my own. (I'll try to get start-finish pix for them interested)

vic

 

[Bob Riegl]

When I turn Cherry in order to make things like pastry rolling pins---I use the shavings in order to get the first finish on the wood. With the lathe turning slowly I grab handfulls of the cherry shavings and carefuly let the shavings prepare the wood, just like sandpaper---by this time the wood could just be waxed for a nice buffed finish---or I use butcher block oil since these are for food useage. Tung oil is my other favourite and produces a beautiful finish that makes the grain of the cherry stand out. I have also used Cherry to do carvings of Shore Birds and have left them a natural finish by also using Tung Oil. :m2c:

 

[DGeraths]

Very nice. I like the design and the flared lip, and rosewood is very always a pretty wood to work.

How does the tung oil react to the powder, if at all? I usually use a hard beeswax finish, applied at high speed and buffed out.

In my experience, I have never had any problems with tung oil reacting with anything. It is by far my favorite way of finishing wood and use it quite a bit when I refinish gun stocks. It gives a very period finish and is far more pleasant to work with compared to more modern finishes.

Dana

 

[onefeather]

well i figured glue what kind it doesnt seem like that would hold well :m2c: so dont get made i was just wondering what kind you have inspired me i was thinking of wood for one but i never got around to it :master:

 

[DGeraths]

It is a glue called Cyanoacrylate. Believe me, a herd of buffalo could not pull those bristles loose.

Dana

 

[onefeather]

i will have to look for that thanks oh i wonder if propoxy would work hmmmm

 

[CrackStock]

That is also known as super glue.

 

[redwing]

Those are nice. That brush looks like it would clean a dirty pan.
:redthumb:
Redwing